Using a dutch oven or stock pot, brown sausage. Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat cover. Simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally. Serve each bowl with freshly grated parmesan cheese. This makes 8 hearty servings.

OH!! And if you want something super tasty to serve with your soup, buy or make some french bread and serve it with this DEEEELICIOUS dipping sauce!! Have you been to Carrabba's? They serve something very similar with their bread. A change from garlic bread, but really really good!!!

Combine all the ingredients except oil and lemon juice in a small food processor or coffee bean grinder or use a mortar and pestle. Chop until all ingredients are about the same size. Stir in oil and lemon juice. To serve, combine about 1 1/2 teaspoons spice blend to 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil on a small dish. Dip sliced bread in mixture.

Y'all be sure and let me know if you try these out!! Recipes on my blog are recipes that I REALLY make for my family. These are all meant to be made by YOU in YOUR kitchen for the people you love.

I wish we would get snow here in Florida, but no such luck! Hope you stay warm in Atlanta. We came up there during Irma and it was chilly! Thanks for sharing this delicious soup recipe on Foodie Friday! And the dip looks so good!